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Aguilar Castillo Love

Corporate/M&A

Latin America Guide 2026 : Guatemala


Aguilar Castillo Love

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The key to success in corporate and M&A matters is the efficiency with which a deal can be executed so the client can return to their day-to-day business operations and decisions. This is our priority at Aguilar Castillo Love. We pride ourselves on our client care and putting our legal advice in a commercial context of our clients. We provide advice on what is really important; we’re business people that know the law.

Corporate is the firm’s core practice, from and to which most of the other practices derive and relate. Most corporate and M&A matters involve several areas of legal skill including, antitrust & regulatory, compliance, finance, labor and employment and tax, among others. We have experienced lawyers across these practice areas, who approach matters with a corporate lens and help clients navigate all issues that can arise in a corporate or M&A context.

We advise clients of all sectors in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs or any kind of business combination, arrangement or restructuring. Our experience covers the entire life of a deal, local ‘one-country’ transactions, to regional and cross-border deals.

We have extensive experience in assisting start-ups and advising on general foreign direct investment and greenfield projects, as well as giving general business law support.

Clients (14)

  • Abbott
  • American Tower Corporation
  • Autozama
  • AstraZeneca
  • Cargill
  • Diebold
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • Epson
  • Hewlett Packard
  • IQVIA
  • Jaguar Energy Guatemala
  • Pandora
  • Tyco
  • Whirlpool

Industries (11)

  • Consumer
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Industrials
  • Media
  • Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Travel and Leisure

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Guatemala

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Aguilar Castillo Love is a well-established regional law firm with a solid corporate practice in the Guatemalan M&A arena. The Guatemala City-based team provides legal advice to clients on a variety of corporate mandates, including cross-border acquisitions and company restructuring. Aguilar Castillo Love's lawyers are also well equipped to assist with regulatory compliance. The law firm's client list comprises key players from the manufacturing, technology, energy and telecommunications industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Aguilar Castillo Love advised AutoZone on setting up its operations in Guatemala, including structuring legal vehicles and corporate compliance.

Strengths

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  • Aguilar Castillo Love specialises in supporting sophisticated foreign clients.

    Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Juan Carlos Castillo Chacón
    Band 3Juan Carlos Castillo Chacón

    Juan Carlos Castillo Chacón

    Co-head of department Juan Carlos Castillo-Chacón has a track record within the Guatemalan corporate legal market. He is a trusted adviser for players in the energy, logistics and healthcare sectors, acting for both buyers and sellers on M&A mandates and related due diligence.

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